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baby competition

So, I’m back at work. It’s been two weeks now, and things are getting a lot easier. However, everyone wants to ask how the baby is. Of course I say “He’s perfect! He’s the best baby ever!” He is, really:

But I was taken aback at how many people asked, “Is he sleeping through the night yet?” He doesn’t, but it doesn’t bother us - or me, more specifically, since I’m breastfeeding. Middle-of-the-night feedings are my responsibility for practical reasons. I think it’s fine - he goes to bed around 8:30, sleeps til 3, and then wakes again between 5:30 and 6. This is really not a problem, I’m not finding a lack of sleep, and neither is the Mr.

However, it’s a challenge to not be more concerned. Other people with babies say “Oh, MY baby slept through the night at 8 weeks!” Or, people suggest ways for me to get him to sleep through the night. One relatively new mom suggested that I wake Z at midnight to make sure he sleeps straight through til 6. I figure that’s just trading in a 3:00 feeding for a midnight feeding. Especially since I still tend to go to sleep around 9 or 9:30 these days, just like when I was pregnant.

Ikept coming home to the Mr, asking “Is this a competition or something?” Nothing is wrong with our baby, in fact we think he’s a very easygoing little guy. He’ll sleep through the night when he’s ready. We’ll wait til he starts rolling over until we get more involved in the baby competitions.

As such, we’re putting him on his tummy as much as we can: